EIN 16-1614177

Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated produces professional opera and various musical forms, emphasizing regional artists. It strives to make opera more accessible to a broader audience and educate future audiences. BOU's "Spotlight on Black Composers" program features orchestral, vocal, and dance performances and benefits 47 instrumentalists, 15 singers, 9 dancers, and 3 other artists with an audience of 246. In December, BOU stages a fully performed version of Verdi's opera Un Ballo in Maschera benefiting 27 instrumentalists, 26 singers, 6 other artists with an audience of 408.
Also known as...
Kennedy & Co
Total revenues
$208,136
2023
Total expenses
$221,159
2023
Total assets
$35,397
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

Staged production of Menotti Double Bill (The Medium and The Telephone). Two performance at Warren Enters Theatre on the campus of Buffalo State University. The production included 30 professional artists.
Fully staged production of Puccini's La Boheme. Two performances at Rockwell Hall Performing Arts Center at Buffalo State University. Production included 34 singers, 24 instrumentalists and 6 other artists. Audience numbered 913.
Concert in the park in collaboration with the Clarence Symphony Orchestra. Semi-staged operatic scenes. Production included 12 professional artists. Audience numbered 355.
Expenses related to the work of the Artistic Director and Marketing Director in these productions were not included in the individual expenses.

Who funds Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB)Unrestricted Use; Artistic Director: Building Upon A Tradition of Diversity; Take Me Out To the Opera! ; Un Ball in Maschera$45,200
Cullen FoundationArtistic Director Funding$15,000

Personnel at Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

NameTitleCompensation
Lee Ann GraceBoard President$0
Marc HonanMarketing and Development Director$14,560
Nick Delbello June-SepInterim Artistic Director$7,000
Tim KennedyArtistic Director$0
Ellen KennedyTreasurer$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$182,046
Program services$26,090
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$208,136

Form 990s for Buffalo Opera Unlimited Incorporated

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-15990View PDF
2022-122023-05-11990EZView PDF
2021-122022-05-09990EZView PDF
2020-122022-03-31990EZView PDF
2019-122021-04-26990EZView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $45,200 from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB)
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Cullen Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Symphony Cir
Buffalo, NY 14201
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
buffalooperaunlimited.org/ 
Phone
(716) 217-0895
IRS details
EIN
16-1614177
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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